Durham police armoured truck called to Peterborough

Ongoing incident brings out big rig

Tactical Rescue Vehicle

Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland

OSHAWA -- The Durham Regional Police Service unveiled its new Tactical Rescue Vehicle (TRV) in Oshawa last March. The TRV is bulletproof, weighs seven tonnes, and can reach speeds of up to 100 km per hour. It was deployed Monday afternoon to an incident in Peterborough, myKawartha.com is reporting.

PETERBOROUGH -- The Durham police service's armoured tactical truck has been deployed to a Peterborough incident, myKawartha.com is reporting this afternoon.

Peterborough-Lakefield police ar dealing with an incident in the south end of the city.

Durham armoured tactical truck arrived around 12:45 p.m.

According to myKawartha.com reporter Todd Vandonk, a woman emerged from the home shortly after 8 a.m. but quickly went back inside. She came close to leaving the property a second time but returned inside again.

Police have been asking the public to remain away from this area.

No other information is available at this time, although Peterborough police say public safety messages will be sent out as necessary.